Back to the Dead Sea

 Back to the Dead SeaLeaving Wadi MusaAnother sunny morning. I’ve been awake for hours since the 4:30am prayer calls to be exact. We eat breakfast and check out of our hotel in Petra- it’s called the Rocky Mountain Hotel. The hotel has a beautiful view of the town of Wadi Musa and the rocky hills beyond.In the car we can’t get the portable wifi working on either of our phones …

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Petra Day 2

Petra Day 2ArrivalThe morning is bright and sunny. We arrive at Petra about half an hour later than yesterday and there are a lot more people. Akmed at the hotel told us that normally Petra would get 10,000 per day but since Covid it is about 1,000 per day. I am told the same thing by a Bedouin man who works and lives nearby.The walk through the Siq still …

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Petra!!!

Petra!!!Breakfast at Rocky Mountain Hotel I didn’t sleep well. We must be close to a mosque because every few hours I wake to the call to prayer being broadcast on loudspeakers. …and then there was the cat fight…and lets not forget the roosters.John says he enjoys listening to the calls to prayers, it’s like the chant of monks but he would prefer that it not happen at 4:30am.Breakfast at the …

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What Map?

From Dead Sea to PetraAt the Hotel We are finding Jordanians very friendly…even the lady who thought that John was going to back over her (he wasn’t), smiled and waved at us.Last night we noticed that it was all men working at the hotel however this morning there were a few more women working but still mostly men.After a great sleep in a king size bed, John and I wake …

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